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Anyone have any experiences with these? Looking at getting a 3M clear bra that will cover 1/3 of the hood, bumper, mirrors and a 10 yr warranty from 3M for $600. They wrap the product around the edges so there's no edge to pull or ride up. More $$ than I want to spend to do the whole hood. I can live with the edge since I'm not taking it to car shows like previous vehicles.
Any questions you'd ask if you did it again?
Thanks...
A link to Invisible Bra kits: http://www.invisiblemask.com/cgi-bin/products_ip/browser.cgi?prevtype=Automobiles+and+light+trucks&amp;prevyear=2016&amp;prevmake=LINCOLN&amp;prevmodel=MKZ&amp;prevsubmodel=&amp;prevseries=&amp;type=Automobiles+and+light+trucks&amp;year=2016&amp;make=LINCOLN&amp;model=MKZ&amp;submodel=HYBRID

I ended up getting the 3M installed. Full hood, full front end, door pulls, mirror caps, partial fenders and front window A frames. Looks pretty good. Only part that has a scratch now is one of the chrome grill slats 😞
Here's a random web page with all the different pieces... https://tinyurl.com/yyn7h6kr

This is a link to ebay vendors. https://tinyurl.com/y25rnygr
Wow, they've gotten even cheaper since I got mine. At $22.50 kind of hard to go wrong. I just checked the merchants, return policy, how many they had sold and ordered from him.

The mount is pretty good. No problem at all with the goose neck or magnet.
The problem comes with the flimsy construction of the cigarette lighter holder. The phone tends to flop around going over culvert and when changing directions. It seems though, that after a few months it has gotten loser and a lot of attention had to be paid to whether the blue charge light was on or not. So I finally took it out. I am back to "standing" the phone up in the cup holder. I got a new USB charger cable when I started standing the phone up. They work much better for if u'r resting the phone on end.
https://www.amazon.com/DECVO-Reversible-One-Sided-Connector-Compatible/dp/B07JVH8KMY/ref=sr_1_22?crid=1YXAU3N1NWA6S&amp;keywords=mini+usb+right+angle+charger&amp;qid=1566083527&amp;s=wireless&amp;sprefix=mini+usb+right%2Cmobile%2C182&amp;sr=1-22

Ha! A year later, a reply! Those look pretty cool.
Curious if there's a way to change the original Lincoln logo sign in screen? Guess it's a GIF file with the moving fonts.
Being a pilot for umpteen years I loaded this one in... Except when I "accelerate" (hahaha) the hybrid from the stop light.

This might be of some limited help, it's very basic, as well. http://www.nicksmustangranch.com/Service_Manuals/2014_MKZ Hybrid/Service Manual.htm
Select the MKZ, Service Manual, Electrical and then Lighting

So I bought my 2016 MKZ from the local big box dealer, last October, who also sells; Honda, Volvo, Jaguar, Maserati, VW and Mazdas. Took over 3 hours ? to sign all the papers and face down the finance guy. The car was 2 years old with 25k.
I ordered a new cabin air filter off Amazon soon after buying the MKZ, just because I do filters as a car guy. Finally!! got around to replacing it in a garage kept car with 29k on it (750 ?? miles per month). The attached picture of what I found was kind of... disappointing??? Guess the mechanic was pistol whipping the inspection?
So the Lincoln service writer agreed that they where mice or similar droppings. So how does a mouse get into a sealed system and why didn't the mechanic take care of it??? Do I have dead mice in my ventilation system left over from the previous owner ??? Doubt it, but a lack of information and bull poop from uninformed service writers raises that question.
Email from the service writer: " I showed photos of the filter to my manager and your inspection sheets, We would be happy to offer you a free oil change. However, my manager did want you to know the car was sold in October, and undergoes two inspections before it is sold, and the filters that come originally in the car are not stamped with "motorcraft" as the one you showed me, so it was replaced with the OEM replacement as stated in your report. The original filters are stamped differently from the factory. ( I did not actually know this)....but anyway, we value you as a customer and a free oil change is something we can offer. "
I'm thinking his service manager should double check his mechanics. And I'd sure hope the original filter had been changed after 2 years. He didn't mention how bent the filter was from someone not installing it correctly either. And the motorcraft filter was certainly not up to the standard of the carbon filter I installed.
At least I get an oil change.

My problem, their defense, is I waited too long to change the filter. Six months later they can claim anything.
It's quite simple to change.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSUDBSJ485U
I put one of these in. Nice thing is you don't have to fiddle with which way the air flow is 🙂
https://www.amazon.com/Cleenaire-Advanced-Protection-Bacteria-Allergens/dp/B01N8YQGLR/ref=sr_1_fkmrnull_5?keywords=cleenaire+cabin+filter+caf71&amp;qid=1558016329&amp;s=automotive&amp;sr=1-5-fkmrnull
And have used this brand in our Flex:
https://www.amazon.com/POTAUTO-Activated-Replacement-compatible-Upgraded/dp/B01KPN444E/ref=sr_1_5?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=1558016046&amp;s=automotive&amp;sr=1-5&amp;vehicle=2015-55-5859------------1&amp;vehicleName=2015+Lincoln+MKZ

Great resource. http://www.nicksmustangranch.com/Service_Manuals/2014_MKZ Hybrid/Service Manual.htm
That is just one of the links from this site: http://www.nicksmustangranch.com/Service_Manuals/
Dig around. Note, some of the directories start out with jpg files.

It's crazy. I have 2 Anker's and have tried both in my wife's car car. They both reports it will take 4 hours and 23 minutes to charger her phone. Here are the specs on the unit: https://d2211byn0pk9fi.cloudfront.net/spree/accessories/attachments/70827/74134B91CEBBF9D_71AN2452CSS-BA_manual_-_9.12.2014.pdf?1533028033
With the same cable the phone will charge in an hour 20 using a 5volt - 1.8amp wall charger.
To continue the crazy I have plugged my phone into the goose neck holder and it's charging fine with maps. It's putting out a total of 3.1amps, so 1.5amps for each plug I'm assuming.

Thanks for the input MKZMark.
Do you happen to remember what your Amp output is? This cigarette mount has a 5 volts / 1.5 amp output. My Samsung wall charger is listed at 2.0 Amps
After some semi-professional 🙂 fiddling in my garage, I think I have the dash cam OBD-II power adapter working.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07PWRSRW9/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&amp;psc=1

So the mount's ok. The biggest wiggle is caused by the plastic mounting of the cigarette lighter.
The next problem is the mount's charger doesn't generate enough power to keep the phone charged while running google maps. The charge dropped from 38% to 12% in 40 minutes. My regular charger held the power for over 4 hours of a road trip and then some. Annoying.
Next is the OBD-II power adapter that is suppose to be able to power my dash cam, but doesn't. Grrrrr

Found an OBD-II adapter that has a 5v output to a mini-USB. Hope it doesn't blow up the electrical system and computers. Note! the adapter comes with either a mini or micro-mini USB plug and an on/off switch, or not.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07PWRSRW9/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&amp;psc=1

It showed up and so far (2, 25 mile freeway trips) it's doing fine. Seems like a good height. A drawback for me is it won't power the dash cam. The holder itself seems pretty sturdy, time will tell though whether the Lincoln cigarette lighter fixture is stout enough. I do like the magnet attaching instead of some ratcheting holder thingies.
Phone looks crooked in the picture but it's oriented fine.

I found a similar goose neck holder at a local store and did some fiddling inside the store. Seems like, even with a 12" neck it will only raise the phone around 6" because it can't come straight up. The neck still have to do an "S" turn to move the phone far enough away from you and then rotate again to point the phone towards you. Also not sure how long the single screw will last that attaches the neck to the cup. At this point I'm passing on it.
I looked at the vent mounted magnetic holder. Came to the conclusion that the charging wires (phone and dash cam} start to get cumbersome.
After some more shopping I ordered this one:
https://www.amazon.com/KV-Electronics-3-Cigarette-Compitable/dp/B07MMP2TWJ/ref=sr_1_8?keywords=magnetic+Cigarette+Lighter+Phone+Holder+Car+Mount&qid=1555804655&s=wireless&sr=1-8
Just hope the cigarette lighter holder is strong enough.

Anyone use one of those holders that uses a goose neck and fits in the cup holder?
https://www.amazon.com/DEESEE-TM-Universal-Adjustable-Gooseneck/dp/B07NVR51JB?SubscriptionId=AKIAILSHYYTFIVPWUY6Q&tag=duckduckgo-ffab-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B07NVR51JB

Thanks for getting my curiosity up and looking. Yes, it's in the manual and they are also connect to your windshield wipers during certain situations.
Page 88 in the 2016 Hybrid manual.
http://www.fordservicecontent.com/Ford_Content/Catalog/owner_information/2016-Lincoln-MKZ-Hybrid-Owners-Manual-version-2_om_EN-US_11_2015.pdf